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Contemporary English Version

Numbers 1:3

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Israel;   Priest;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;   Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   High Priest, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Agag;   Canaan;   Exodus;   Jazer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Host;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Army;   Census;   Nahshon;   War;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Atharim;   Host of Heaven;   Numbers, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   Moses;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Census;   Poll;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Last Days at Sinai;   On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Army;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Genealogy;   Hafṭarah;   Hatra'ah;   Majority;   Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Yisra'el. You and Aharon shall number them by their divisions.
King James Version
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
Lexham English Bible
from twenty years old and above, everyone in Israel who is able to go to war. You and Aaron must muster them for their wars.
New Century Version
You and Aaron must count every man twenty years old or older who will serve in the army of Israel, and list them by their divisions.
New English Translation
You and Aaron are to number all in Israel who can serve in the army, those who are twenty years old or older, by their divisions.
Amplified Bible
from twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go out to war. You and Aaron shall number them, army by army.
New American Standard Bible
from twenty years old and upward, whoever is able to go to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall count them by their armies.
Geneva Bible (1587)
From twentie yere olde and aboue, all that go forth to the warre in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them, throughout their armies.
Legacy Standard Bible
from twenty years old and upward, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel, you and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
from twenty years and upward, all that go forth to military service in Israel: ye shall number them according to their hosts, thou and Aaron.
Easy-to-Read Version
You and Aaron must count the men of Israel who are 20 years old or older. (These are all the men who are able to serve in the army of Israel.) List them by their divisions.
English Standard Version
From twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go to war, you and Aaron shall list them, company by company.
George Lamsa Translation
From twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go forth to war in Israel; you and Aaron your brother shall number them by their armies.
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
You and Aaron are to register those who are twenty years old or more by their military divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.
Literal Translation
from a son of twenty years and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
fro twentye yeare and aboue, as many as are able to go forth in to ye warre in Israel. And ye shal nombre them acordinge to their armyes thou and Aaron,
American Standard Version
from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them by their hosts.
Bible in Basic English
All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by you and Aaron.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
From twentie yeres olde and aboue, euen all that go foorth to the warre in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them throughout their armies.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: ye shall number them by their hosts, even thou and Aaron.
King James Version (1611)
From twentie yeeres old and vpward, all that are able to goe foorth to warre in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
from twenty years old and upwards, every one that goes forth in the forces of Israel, take account of them with their strength; thou and Aaron take account of them.
English Revised Version
from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them by their hosts.
Berean Standard Bible
You and Aaron are to register those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions-everyone who can serve in Israel's army.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
euer thing is of male kynde fro the twentithe yeere and aboue, of alle the stronge men of Israel; and thou and Aaron schulen noumbre hem bi her cumpanies.
Young's Literal Translation
from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host in Israel, ye do number them by their hosts, thou and Aaron;
Update Bible Version
from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, you and Aaron shall number them by their hosts.
Webster's Bible Translation
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel; thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
World English Bible
from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions.
New King James Version
from twenty years old and above--all who are able to go to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
New Living Translation
twenty years old or older who are able to go to war. You and Aaron must register the troops,
New Life Bible
twenty years old and older. You and Aaron number by their armies whoever in Israel is able to go out to war.
New Revised Standard
from twenty years old and upward, everyone in Israel able to go to war. You and Aaron shall enroll them, company by company.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
from twenty years old and upwards, every one able to go forth to war in Israel, - ye shall number them by their hosts, thou and Aaron;
Douay-Rheims Bible
From twenty years old and upwards, of all the men of Israel fit for war, and you shall number them by their troops, thou and Aaron.
Revised Standard Version
from twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go forth to war, you and Aaron shall number them, company by company.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
from twenty years old and upward, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel, you and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

Contextual Overview

1 The people of Israel had left Egypt and were living in the Sinai Desert. Then on the first day of the second month of the second year, Moses was in the sacred tent when the Lord said: 2I want you and Aaron to find out how many people are in each of Israel's clans and families. And make a list of all the men twenty years and older who are able to fight in battle. 4The following twelve family leaders, one from each tribe, will help you: Elizur son of Shedeur from Reuben, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai from Simeon, Nahshon son of Amminadab from Judah, Nethanel son of Zuar from Issachar, Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun, Elishama son of Ammihud from Ephraim, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from Manasseh, Abidan son of Gideoni from Benjamin, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai from Dan, Pagiel son of Ochran from Asher, Eliasaph son of Deuel from Gad, and Ahira son of Enan from Naphtali. 16Moses and Aaron, together with these twelve tribal leaders,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

twenty: Numbers 14:29, Numbers 32:11, Exodus 30:14

able: Numbers 26:2, Deuteronomy 3:18, Deuteronomy 24:5, 2 Samuel 24:9, 2 Chronicles 17:13-18, 2 Chronicles 26:11-13

by their: Numbers 33:1, Exodus 12:17

Reciprocal: Numbers 1:47 - General 1 Chronicles 5:18 - that went 1 Chronicles 23:24 - twenty 2 Chronicles 25:5 - from twenty

Cross-References

Job 36:30
And when God sends lightning, it can be seen at the bottom of the sea.
Job 38:19
Where is the home of light, and where does darkness live?
Psalms 33:6
The Lord made the heavens and everything in them by his word.
Psalms 33:9
As soon as he spoke the world was created; at his command, the earth was formed.
Psalms 97:11
If you obey and do right, a light will show you the way and fill you with happiness.
Psalms 104:2
and surrounded by light. You spread out the sky like a tent,
Psalms 118:27
The Lord is our God, and he has given us light! Start the celebration! March with palm branches all the way to the altar.
Psalms 148:5
Let all things praise the name of the Lord , because they were created at his command.
Isaiah 45:7
I create light and darkness, happiness and sorrow. I, the Lord , do all of this.
Isaiah 60:19
You won't need the light of the sun or the moon. I, the Lord your God, will be your eternal light and bring you honor.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

From twenty years old and upwards,.... All that had entered into their twentieth year, or, as it should rather seem, who were full twenty years of age, and all that were above it without any limitation; though some limit it to fifty, and others to sixty years, when men may be reasonably excused going to war; for to know who were fit for it seems to be a principal design of this order, as follows:

all that are able to go forth to war in Israel; who being about to journey, might expect to meet with enemies, with whom they would be obliged to engage in battle; and therefore it was proper to know their strength, and whom to call out upon occasion: Aben Ezra observes, that the phrase "in Israel" excepts the mixed multitude; those were not of Israel, and so not numbered, and perhaps not to be trusted or depended upon in war; nor were they mustered and marshalled by the standards of the several tribes; in a mystical sense, those numbered may signify the valiant of Israel, the same as the young men in 1 John 2:14; see Song of Solomon 3:7;

thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies; each tribe making a considerable army, Song of Solomon 3:7- :; these people were now typical of the church of God in its militant state in the wilderness, for which they are provided, and prepared, and accoutred.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A month had passed away since the setting up of the tabernacle Exodus 40:2, Exodus 40:17 : and the Sinaitic legislation was now complete (compare Leviticus 27:34).

A census (“sum”) was commanded, to be based not upon any fresh registration of individuals, but upon that which had accompanied the previous collection of the offerings. Compare Exodus 30:11, etc.; Exodus 38:25-28. The offerings had been probably tendered by the people in groups, and if certificates of registration were furnished to such groups, the new census might be easily carried out by means of these documents, and got through Numbers 1:18 in a single day. The present registration enrolled persons “after their families, by the house of their fathers;” and was superintended not by the Levites (see Exodus 38:21 and note), but by Numbers 1:4 an assessor for each tribe to act in the business with Moses and Aaron. The purpose now in view was not religious only. The census now taken would serve as a basis for various civil and military arrangements.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 1:3. From twenty years old and upward — In this census no women were reckoned, nor children, nor strangers, nor the Levites, nor old men, which, collectively, must have formed an immense multitude; the Levites alone amounted to 22,300. True-born Israelites only are reckoned; such as were able to carry arms, and were expert for war.


 
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